oversize fork and spoon utensils,
and it got me thinking about decorative goods
that really grab your attention when you enter a room.
If you’ve got the right space for it,
sometimes less is more by decorating
with just one or two large statement pieces,
rather than lots of smaller, busy items.
www.etsy.com/shop/KnickofTime
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| Oversize Letter |
LOVE these safety pins from Ballard Design!
Sometimes a grouping of small items,
spaced closely together give the
appearance of a large focal point.
Even if you don’t have a large
space, that doesn’t mean you can’t
use a large item for a focal point.
We had this narrow hallway,
that was hard to decorate,
so I just used a large, old wooden door as a focal point.
It works for the space and because
this hallway isn’t well-lit, it stands out more than smaller
things on the wall would have.
Do you have any large,
“HERE I AM” pieces in your home?
It’s nice to think BIG!
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I have a huge old schoolroom US map in my entryway!
we have big casings from tank shells as huge vases in our frot room 🙂
I want more big items, love the ones you featured!
Debbie
I do…I am going more and more to the bigger and less things! I love those safety pins and saw one for sale today..and, I DIDN’T BUY IT!
Oh Angie, My Dad was in the Air Force and brought home these large fork and spoon along with a huge brass plate. I HATED them growing up on our wall and my grandma’s wall. I think they would work well with a rustic paint treatment on them now. I adore the door at the end of your hall…this house or previous?
I really love this style of decorating and am trying to do more of it in our home! Great inspiration photos!
Thanks to my Dad’s woodworking skills there are large walnut and cherry wooden buttons and a clothespin the size of a baseball bat. Gave him pics from PB and he always thrilled me with the results. Also have the safety pins from Ballard and a primitive domino box from Wisteria. Whimsical things make me happy.
Great examples! LOVE that oversize safety pin set!
Thanks for linking up @ Feature Friday Free-for-all!
~Abbie (www.fivedaysfiveways.com)
I SO want that envelope. Can’t find anything like it on the Internet though. Any ideas where to find one?
Love the oversize safety pins. I posted the oversized letter on my blog a while ago. It’s from Southern Living here: http://www.southernliving.com/home-garden/decorating/craftsman-style-home-decorating-ideas-00400000064639/page6.html I find the sources of 99% of what’s on the web by using google search image installed as an app on my computer 🙂 It’s a great tool to have.
Loved all of the inspirations photos! The door at the end of your hall is such a great piece. I just imagined how usually someone might just hang some pictures on that wall and call it a day, but this is something that grabs attention and can be changed up with different little decorations for each season too! LOVE. I’m your newest member, if you have a moment I’d love it if you visited me at AllThatBringsJoy.blogspot.com 🙂
How did you hang the door?
Ladydia – my husband attached 2 sturdy hooks on the back of the door and mounted them on the wall.
trueblueandyou – thanks so much for the tip!!!
Right now on my desk I have the lamps made to look like huge thumb tacks on a corkboard cube.
I have an oversized crayon leaning against a wall. Another one of FJI’s posts is of a spool table but I think I can turn it into a thread spool, if I can find a giant needle.
Hey Angie – the safety pins caught my eye – but the door you show is my first pin on Pinterest that was not on my own blog (when I joined last night). Love the idea of the door. I’m now looking about wondering where I really could do that! (I have a small house and it’s pretty full but I’m thinkin’ about it!) I’m traveling with Liz on Time Travel Thursdays. See ya later. Jenn